Qigong for Children

Teaching Qi Gong to Children. "Children today have a plethora of challenges and it seems only prudent to give them a skill set that allows them to thrive in many situations. Qi Gong requires no equipment, only a mindset that is open to imagination. Children are usually good at that. Useful in the classroom, at home or almost any situation, Qi Gong is a valuable take-along tool to facilitate calm focus... After only one session of Qigong, the results for children may be memorable and reproducible even away from the group." More...

Teach Kids About Mindfulness With These Everyday Objects. 

'Mindfulness' meditation technique finding new fans in Triangle and beyond. 

Effects of a School-Based Mindfulness Program for Young Children. PMC8046640. 

A first in the nation? Modesto City Schools introduces tai chi to its after-school program.

To help these school kids deal with trauma, mindfulness lessons over the loudspeaker.

Local mindfulness event is helping students stay focused through Tai Chi.

Schools Are Embracing Mindfulness, But Practice Doesn't Always Make Perfect.

The Effects Of Slow Breathing Exercise On Heart Rate Dynamics And Cardiorespiratory Coherence In Preschool Children: A Prospective Clinical Study. PMID: 32088664.

Sanjay Gupta MD: Teaching mindfulness in schools

Schools should teach mindfulness.

Reading, writing and mindfulness. 

Mindfully me: Teaching meditation to children.

Developing a Health Qigong program for children: a 16-week curriculum. PMC3373707. 

The UK government will teach eight-year-olds mindfulness to tackle spike in kids’ mental health problems.

School-Based Mindfulness Instruction: An RCT. PMID: 26684478. 

Promoting Prosocial Behavior and Self-Regulatory Skills in Preschool Children Through a Mindfulness-Based Kindness Curriculum

Qigong for the Classroom. 

Physical health benefits of health Qigong and Energize programs in American elementary school classroom. PMC3373475.

Schools in England Introduce a New Subject: Mindfulness. NY Times.

Movement And Breathing Breaks Help Students Stay Focused On Learning. 

Yoga, mindfulness reap big benefits for Philadelphia elementary school.

Breathe Deeply: Mindfulness coming to a school near you.

Mindfulness-Based Program Embedded Within the Existing Curriculum Improves Executive Functioning and Behavior in Young Children: A Waitlist Controlled Trial. PMC6746974. 

Local students practicing mindfulness.

Stress management in children: a pilot study in 7 to 9 year olds. Mind-body integration practices reduce stress in children. PMID: 24406660.

San Francisco Schools Transformed by the Power of Meditation.

Tai Chi for Kids - Everyone has fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaZwO3Z8k0s

https://www.taichiforkids.com/

Local author’s playful new book, ‘Tai Chi for Kids,’ brings ease to life’s flow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jhZK0OKWkQ

Tai Chi Moves (see Tai Chi for Kids) can be used as part of the State mandated minutes of physical activity in the classroom or in PE.

Tai Chi for Kids workshops have been given in numerous states as well as schools in other countries such Australia and Great Britain. 

"If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation."
-- 14th Dalai Lama

Meditation Replaces Detention in Schools

What Happens When Meditation Replaces School Detention.

Meditation Vs. Detention: Switching Punishment For Mindfulness Exercises Better For School Kids.

A school replaced detention with meditation. The results are stunning.

Should Meditation Replace Detention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIlWz5ZszFE

Thai Cave Rescue Highlights the Value of Teaching Children to Meditate

The coach of the rescued boys taught them techniques to stay calm, and any parent can use meditation to help their children deal with stress. Read Article.

Thai soccer coach meditated with boys to calm them in the cave.

Qigong in High School

Valley High School students learn to cope with stress in 'mindfulness room'.

Stress Management Interventions Among U.S. High School Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis. PMID: 36971329.

Can Qigong Improve Attention in Adolescents? A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial. Qigong improved attention in adolescents after 4 weeks of practice and should be integrated into physical education classes. PMID: 31987540. 

Learning to BREATHE: an intervention to foster mindfulness in adolescence.

Mindfulness in practice: Considerations for implementation of mindfulness-based programming for adolescents in school contexts.

Mind-Body Practices Like Meditation And Yoga Help Teens With Anxiety, Study Finds. Teenage anxiety is a pretty common occurrence these days and  several mind-body practices are helpful in treating teen anxiety, in school and at home. More.

Integrating mindfulness training in school health education to promote healthy behaviors in adolescents: Feasibility and preliminary effects on exercise and dietary habits. PMID: 29527459.

School-Based Mindfulness Leads to Stress Reduction, Study Finds.

How to Support Your Teen’s Meditation Practice.

Powerful Video about Mindfulness in Schools.

Pushing for Peace Introduction.

Teaching meditation and yoga in high school.

Integrating a relaxation response-based curriculum into a public high school in Massachusetts.

Qualitative evaluation of a high school yoga program: feasibility and perceived benefits. Harvard study finds many benefits to 9th and 10th graders including stress reduction and promoting healthy behaviors at a societal level by focusing on the prevention of negative patterns during the adolescent transition.

Meditation Becoming More Popular Among Teens.

Mindfulness in Education

Jon Kabat-Zinn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm-qnkclUyE

The effectiveness of brief mindfulness training in reducing test anxiety among high school students. PMID: 40045381. 

Mindfulness in Education. 

Children need more meditation and less stimulation.

Mindfulness in Schools: Richard Burnett at TEDxWhitechapel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mlk6xD_xAQ

Educator Jay Robbins describes how to integrate Qigong into school physical education programs in A New Approach to Mental, Physical, and Emotional Achievement in the Ken-Ton School District.

A Quiet Revolution - Mindfulness in Education

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJzcdeEaOBA

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in High School and College Athletes for Reducing Stress and Injury, and Improving Quality of Life. PMID: 27632857. 

The Global Transformation Project

This "UN RESOLUTION PROPOSED: SCIENCE BASED MIND BODY EDUCATION for PUBLIC EDUCATION PETITION" will be submitted to UN Missions worldwide inviting them to co-sponsor this UN Resolution in the General Assembly for science-based Mind Body Education as a core part of Public Education worldwide. The Resolution would not be mandatory for any nation, school or student, but an available elective one-hour per day Mind Body course utilizing science-based Mind Body Education; Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung [Qigong]. 

the Global Transformation Project's simple elegant vision will SAVE TRILLIONS of dollars in future health & social costs ... while immensely boosting global immunity ... creating a kinder, more creative, and compassionate planet ... AND lifting Public Education worldwide via a paradigm shift of teaching cognitive improvement (not just fact learning)

https://globaltransformationproject.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU016mxMrko

Diaphragmatic breathing, physical activity/exercise, and meditation which includes mindfulness are fundamental to the practice of Qigong and Tai Chi

The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing as a Complementary Therapeutic Strategy in Stress of Children and Teenagers 6-18 Years Old. Diaphragmatic breathing is the main way to breathe during Qigong practice.  PMID: 39857890. 

Educating Students for a Lifetime of Physical Activity: Enhancing Mindfulness, Motivation, and Meaning. PMID: 28742426.

Adolescent mental health interventions: a narrative review of the positive effects of physical activity and implementation strategies. Physical activity can play a significant role in promoting adolescent mental health. PMC11236730. 

The effect of relaxation education intervention on stress, anxiety, and depression in female teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. PMC10743839.

Mindfulness training for teens 'brings them back down to earth'. Summer camps are increasingly bringing mindfulness into their teaching spaces to help youth reduce stress and boost attention.

Keynote Address: Goldie Hawn on Why Mindfulness in School Matters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh5-Pwj9T8E

TEDxBlue - Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. - 10/18/09

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu7wEr8AnHw

Dr. Daniel Siegel explores the neural mechanisms beneath social and emotional intelligence and how these can be cultivated through reflective practices that focus on the inner nature of the mind. He talks about a way of making important changes in the "minds" of our children, which will change the future of the mind and our culture. 

Qigong in Higher Education

Effects of 3-month Qigong exercise on heart rate variability and respiration in anxious college students.  PMID: 37815004. 

Exploring the impact of a mindfulness meditation class on college student stress levels and quality of life. PMID: 36328779. 

Effects of aerobic exercise or Tai Chi Chuan interventions on problematic mobile phone use and the potential role of intestinal flora: A multi-arm randomized controlled trial. Tai Chi is an effective, safe and efficient intervention for college students with problematic mobile phone use. PMID: 38218013. 

Tai Chi Chuan teaching on alleviating mental fatigue among college students: insights from ERPs. PMID: 40271360. 

Mindfulness to improve the mental health of university students. A systematic review and meta-analysis. PMC10726040. 

Mindfulness-Based Meditation and Higher Education.

Mindfulness in the Classroom.

Meditation, Nutrition, Fitness: One 'Party School' Tries To Tame The College Brain.

Meditation reduces stress for Yalies, New Haveners.

Systematic review shows Tai Chi yields psychological and physical benefits, and should be considered by higher education institutions as a possible means to promote the physical and psychological well-being of their students.

Information and Meditation -- Improving attention in the digital-age.

Changes in mindfulness, well-being, and sleep quality in college students through taijiquan courses: a cohort control study. Tai Chi classes for college students are associated with increased mindfulness and improved sleep quality, mood, and perceived stress. PMID: 21999153. 

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in High School and College Athletes for Reducing Stress and Injury, and Improving Quality of Life. PMID: 27632857.

Stress management and mind-body medicine: a randomized controlled longitudinal evaluation of students' health and effects of a behavioral group intervention at a middle-size German university (SM-MESH). Stress management through mind-body medicine can improve students' performance and quality of life. PMID: 23636032. 

Meditation in Education

Meditation is a fundamental component of Qigong.

Contemplative neuroscience, self-awareness, and education. PMID: 30732845.

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine trial shows meditation improves psychological functioning of urban male youth more than standard health education. PMID: 24029559. 

David Lynch Foundation

The David Lunch Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 2005 to fund the implementation of scientifically proven stress-reducing modalities including Transcendental Meditation, for at-risk populations such as underserved inner-city students; veterans with PTSD and their families; American Indians suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and high suicide rates; homeless men participating in reentry programs striving to overcome addictions; and incarcerated juveniles and adults.

China - Sport and PE

The Chinese go to great lengths in schools to encourage a lifelong habit of exercise. They have very commendable programs for their children, including healthy meals in schools. Tai Chi is an important part of their wushu practice described in the video. From personal observation, in modern China it seems that voluntary physical activity participation in public spaces, especially during the AM, is predominately older people and not the younger generation. Qigong and Tai Chi are the main practices and are part of "traditional Chinese exercise". The government saves enormous amount of money on health care costs because of its citizens' large-scale participation in regular exercise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DhjaqAasRw

4 year-old doing Five Animal Frolics at the 7th Hong Kong Wushu International Championship.

Chinese school principal teaches students shuffle dance during break

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaJrzd6-hw

The principal learned the shuffle dance himself and taught his students, hoping that they would exercise more with the dance and spend less time with their phones and computers.

Little Girl Performs Chen Tai Chi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4A_l1P8zno